North Dakota is now flush with both jobs and water. An oil boom in recent years has given this state the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S. Snowmelt and spring rains had added even more adventure ot our drive to Bismarck, as road closures due to high water caused us to make several detours.

Thunderhead

North Dakota is now flush with both jobs and water. An oil boom in recent years has given this state the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S. Snowmelt and spring rains had added even more adventure on our drive to Bismarck, as road closures due to high water caused us to make several detours. In photo 1, a thunderhead blows up to the south of the hunting location, but moved away shortly after dawn. James Overstreet photo.